y*so*blu Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 That's sending a message. I just assumed the NFL could get whoever they wanted, whenever. The AAF never stood up to them at all; they tried to become an NFL feeder league pretty much from the beginning and folded quicker than Superman on laundry day, so I can see why the XFL wants to go a different route. Speaking of not repeating the AAF's mistakes, I was pretty relieved that they didn't try to set up teams in Birmingham or Memphis. The media market and attendance in those cities just isn't enough to justify a professional team. Memphis especially has been a black hole for football; the WFL, USFL, and AAF all tried to sustain teams there, and all of them failed. I'm not sure L.A. will work out, but I think the other seven cities were all good decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozizaki Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Tampa Bay opens as 7/4 favorites to win the league. Maybe FL can get that proxy title they deserved from the Apollos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y*so*blu Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 The league has picked up two major sponsors: Gatorade and Anheuser-Busch. There will be pregame shows on Saturdays and Sundays hosted by Jonathan Coachman and Alyse Zwick. Coachman was a longtime WWE commentator before becoming an anchor for ESPN SportsCenter. Zwick is a former Miss New York who worked as a traffic reporter before joining Smackdown. Mute Coach, ogle Zwick, and we should all get through this unscathed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboRocket Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 3 hours ago, y*so*blu said: The league has picked up two major sponsors: Gatorade and Anheuser-Busch. There will be pregame shows on Saturdays and Sundays hosted by Jonathan Coachman and Alyse Zwick. Coachman was a longtime WWE commentator before becoming an anchor for ESPN SportsCenter. Zwick is a former Miss New York who worked as a traffic reporter before joining Smackdown. Mute Coach, ogle Zwick, and we should all get through this unscathed. The COACH! See, I know Coachman from being the pre-game and halftime guy in Madden for a few years now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y*so*blu Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 minute ago, HoboRocket said: The COACH! See, I know Coachman from being the pre-game and halftime guy in Madden for a few years now. Interesting. I had no idea he'd been in Madden. How is his sports commentary these days? I wasn't a fan of him in WWE but maybe he's improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensfanRD Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 The rules has lessened my interest in the XFL, however, I'm still going to watch and see what's it about. Hopefully Coach Zorn and the boys show out! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buno67 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 53 minutes ago, RavensfanRD said: The rules has lessened my interest in the XFL, however, I'm still going to watch and see what's it about. Hopefully Coach Zorn and the boys show out! What rules specifically? I haven’t paid to much attention to it. I just think it will be a fun game to watch. Gonna be tempo, which should be interesting. Really want to see the Rules for after a TD and rules for OT play out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozizaki Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I feel like the rule changes are great minor tweaks to speed up the action, while still keeping the game as safe. Safer on kickoffs. The XFL is also doing a better job of incentivizing going for it on 4th down and going for 2/3 instead of 1 point. They've also diminished the importance of a good kicker, which makes more sense honestly. If they don't work out, they don't diminish the integrity of the league. And at best some of the features will eventually make it into the NFL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I think the rule changes are very interesting. Excited to see what teams do with the double forward pass behind the LOS. Also extra points will be an adventure every time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboRocket Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Tampa Bay Vipers Head Coach Marc Trestman on ATH Quinton Flowers: "Quinton's going to play in each and every game in some capacity whether it be quarterback or in another position. I think our fans will see that we'll begin to utilize Quinton a lot of different ways. We didn't bring Quinton in here just to be a running back or to be a wide receiver. We brought him in because we thought he could compete at the quarterback position, and he's had some limited time because of an injury, a tooth infection, and needed to spend some time with family ... but he has jumped back on it and is back getting reps. This will be a fluid process with Quinton as he begins to show his versatility with our team. When Quinton Flowers is in the game, he could be an extremely productive player, and we're excited about the things we can do with him." (per the XFL App) Quinton Flowers is listed on the roster as a RB. He is on the depth chart as both a QB and RB, and Trestman had previously hinted at using Flowers out wide and on defense. Definitely could be a really fun player on this offense, and I thinking it's really interesting to see multiple XFL teams try guys out in almost a Taysom Hill role, like the Dragons are with BJ Daniels. Now, Flowers doesn't have the size of a Taysom Hill, but he's extremely athletic in his own right and he could be dynamic in the right situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, HoboRocket said: Quinton Flowers is listed on the roster as a RB. He is on the depth chart as both a QB and RB, and Trestman had previously hinted at using Flowers out wide and on defense. Definitely could be a really fun player on this offense, and I thinking it's really interesting to see multiple XFL teams try guys out in almost a Taysom Hill role, like the Dragons are with BJ Daniels. Now, Flowers doesn't have the size of a Taysom Hill, but he's extremely athletic in his own right and he could be dynamic in the right situation. 2 hours ago, Deadpulse said: Excited to see what teams do with the double forward pass behind the LOS These guys - BJ Daniels, Quenton Flowers, PJ Walker - they're going to explode with these double passes. A lot of defenders have been playing with the mindset of flowing to the ball on a forward pass, so you'll see a few defenses fall into their old habits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nex_Gen Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 Are there 10 or 11 players on the field for each team? Can't seem to confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozizaki Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, Nex_Gen said: Are there 10 or 11 players on the field for each team? Can't seem to confirm. Pretty sure it's 11, which can be seen at various times from the XFL Rules video (specifically 1:22). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensfanRD Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 12 hours ago, buno67 said: What rules specifically? I haven’t paid to much attention to it. I just think it will be a fun game to watch. Gonna be tempo, which should be interesting. Really want to see the Rules for after a TD and rules for OT play out https://www.xfl.com/rules It's a few. I'm not a fan of the kickoff where they can't run until the ball hits the ground or the person catches the ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y*so*blu Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) The one I'm not a fan of is that teams are required to signal an onside kick. It eliminates the element of surprise. I'm okay with the other rules, though. Traditional kick returns involve quite a few injuries and penalties, and the XFL wants to cut down on both. Marquette King, the former Raiders punter now playing for St. Louis, attempts to adjust to the new special teams rules. "The future's starting to get on my nerves," he jokes while trying to fasten his high-tech helmet. I know what he means. Former Oilers QB Dan Pastorini dropped by one of Houston's practices to give them some extra motivation. Can't wait for the season to start. I've got my Guardians hat and shirt and I'm ready to go! Edited February 7, 2020 by y*so*blu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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